Nashville, TN Medical Coding Seminar: August 21-25, 2017

August 21-25, 2017: We're excited to be at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN for our third medical coding seminar of the year. Ideally situated just minutes outside of Nashville, TN, the resort offers guests all the excitement and energy of Music City under one spectacular roof.

This live seminar will cover the codes for reporting Interventional Radiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Endovascular Surgery procedures. Coding novices, seasoned coders, and clinical professionals will all gain new knowledge on the reporting of these specialized procedures. These live seminars are also a great opportunity to network with peers.

Come and learn from the nationally recognized expert ZHealth Publishing physician coders Dr. David Zielske and Dr. David Dunn at a ZHealth Publishing medical coding seminar.

Please note, those interested in taking the CIRCC exam to become CIRCC certified by the AAPC may do so following the conclusion of the seminar on Saturday, August 26, 2017. To register to take this exam, or for more exam information, please contact the AAPC directly. Use code number CIRCC-E177068 when inquiring about this exam.

Coding Basics for Vascular CodingDay/Time: Tuesday Afternoon (1:00pm - 5:30pm)Price: $325(CEUs: AAPC - 4.0, AHIMA - 5.0, ASRT - 5.0, RCCB - 4.0) This half-day session focuses on basic catheter selection coding. It is intended for newcomers but is also a good review for intermediate coders. This session is delivered at a relatively slow pace with opportunities for questions. Catheter placement coding today is integral to IR, endovascular, and cardiovascular procedures. Important concepts are covered, including: the concept of vascular families, the importance of variant anatomy, and selective vs. non-selective catheter placements. There is also a discussion of S&I codes that must be performed selectively and S&I codes that include catheter placements. Many examples are provided to facilitate learning.

**Those involved with peripheral interventions in the cath lab should consider also attending "Peripheral Vascular Diagnostic and Interventional Coding" and/or "Coding Basics for Vascular Coding", as peripheral vascular procedures performed in the cath lab are only briefly discussed in the cardiology session.

These live seminars are for hospital coders, HIM directors, physician office staff and coders, technologists, compliance officers, business office personnel, nurse auditors, physicians, and all others involved in the coding and billing process of these complex procedures. We review procedures that occur in the interventional radiology (IR) suite, the cardiac catheterization laboratory, electrophysiology (EP) laboratory, operating room, endovascular suite, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).

Which ZHealth Publishing medical coding seminar program is best for you?

For medical professionals involved with non-vascular IR procedures, vascular diagnostic and interventional procedures, and cardiology procedures, we recommend attending all of our sessions.

For medical professionals newly involved with peripheral vascular coding, we recommend starting with "Coding Basics for Vascular Coding", which provides an overview of general concepts and rules of vascular coding.

For medical professionals only involved in peripheral vascular diagnostic and interventional vascular coding, we recommend continuing with "Peripheral Vascular Diagnostic and Interventional Coding". This applies to IR, peripherals in the cath lab, and endovascular surgery centers.

For medical professionals who only review cardiology, electrophysiology, and pacemaker/defibrillator procedures, we recommend "Coding for Cardiovascular Procedures".

For medical professionals who perform a significant number of peripheral procedures in the catheterization lab, we recommend attending "Peripheral Vascular Diagnostic and Interventional Coding" as well.

For medical professionals who review all aspects of interventional radiology (including vascular and non-vascular procedures) but not involved in cardiology coding, we recommend attending "Peripheral Vascular Diagnostic and Interventional Coding" along with "Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology" and "Coding Basics for Vascular Coding" as needed.